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America may have invaded Iraq for its Oil, but Solar Power is what Iraqis now Want
Climate Crisis

America may have invaded Iraq for its Oil, but Solar Power is what Iraqis now Want

Juan Cole

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Iraqi farmers, tired of high electricity bills and frequent blackouts, are turning to solar panels, according to Khalid Al-Mousuly at […]

Despite Efforts to Shift the Blame, Israeli Policies Are Starving Children

Despite Efforts to Shift the Blame, Israeli Policies Are Starving Children

08/21/2025 By Human Rights Watch

We’ll all Feel the Abrupt Changes Striking Antarctica Sea Ice and Ocean Currents

We’ll all Feel the Abrupt Changes Striking Antarctica Sea Ice and Ocean Currents

08/21/2025 By The Conversation

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Counter-Terrorism
US could have done more to prevent civilian casualties in Raqqa, report says

US could have done more to prevent civilian casualties in Raqqa, report says

( Middle East Monitor ) – The United States could have done more to eliminate the chances of killing civilians in the campaign to capture […]

Middle East Monitor

Coal
In Victory against Coal, South African Court rules that clean Air is a Constitutional Right

In Victory against Coal, South African Court rules that clean Air is a Constitutional Right

By Rebecca Garland, University of Pretoria | – A court in South Africa has confirmed the constitutional right of the country’s citizens to an environment […]

The Conversation

Archaeology
Israeli Archeologists find Proof of Muslim-Christian Ecumenism among Crew of Shipwreck from Dawn of Islam

Israeli Archeologists find Proof of Muslim-Christian Ecumenism among Crew of Shipwreck from Dawn of Islam

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Ariel David writing at Haaretz reports on Haifa University marine archeologists who have been investigating a shipwreck that sank off […]

Juan Cole

Human Rights
Syrian Government, the World's Great Torturer, outlaws Torture: If it is a Joke, it isn't Funny

Syrian Government, the World’s Great Torturer, outlaws Torture: If it is a Joke, it isn’t Funny

By Sara Kayyali | Syria Researcher, Middle East and North Africa Division | ( Human Rights Watch ) – This is not an April Fools’ […]

Human Rights Watch

Apartheid
The latest UN report blasts Israeli apartheid re: Palestinians, Demands Countries Take Action

The latest UN report blasts Israeli apartheid re: Palestinians, Demands Countries Take Action

( Middle East Monitor ) – UN Special Rapporteur Michael Lynk has issued one of his strongest condemnations yet of Israeli apartheid in a report […]

Ramona Wadi

Islam
What is Ramadan and why does it require Muslims to fast?

What is Ramadan and why does it require Muslims to fast?

Mehmet Ozalp, Charles Sturt University | – Intermittent fasting is now becoming popular, with many promised health benefits. But Muslims have been practising fasting in […]

The Conversation

Climate Crisis
Even Oil-Rich UAE admits its Green Energy saved it nearly $200 billion, as it builds World's Largest Solar Farm

Even Oil-Rich UAE admits its Green Energy saved it nearly $200 billion, as it builds World’s Largest Solar Farm

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – Even the energy minister of the United Arab Emirates, the world’s eighth largest oil producer, has admitted that the steps […]

Juan Cole

Israel/ Palestine
Why Gaza's next Crisis might be Worse than Anything We have ever seen

Why Gaza’s next Crisis might be Worse than Anything We have ever seen

( Middle East Monitor ) – “The water is back,” one family member would announce in a mix of excitement and panic, often very late […]

Ramzy Baroud

Afghanistan
Afghan evacuees lack a clear path for resettlement in the U.S., 7 months after Taliban takeover

Afghan evacuees lack a clear path for resettlement in the U.S., 7 months after Taliban takeover

By Tazreena Sajjad, American University School of International Service | – Russia’s war against Ukraine has resulted in more than 4 million Ukrainian refugees fleeing […]

The Conversation

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